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Re: Lego in the NY Times
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lugnet.general
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Thu, 8 Feb 2001 19:59:05 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Jonathan Lopes writes:
> In lugnet.general, Suzanne D. Rich writes:
> > In lugnet.general, Jonathan Lopes writes:
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> > > I don't know if any one is familiar with the Toy Fair in NY, but there are 2
> > > versions. The first is at the Toy Building on 23rd & Fifth, then it moves to
> > > the Jacob Javitts Convention Center on the West side.[snip]
> >
> > I'm not exactly sure how you see Toy Fair that way, but that's not entirely
> > correct these days. The suites are open while Javitts runs. Buyers tend to see
> > the toymakers' booths on the show floor AND, assuming they've got an
> > appointment to discuss business, their suite in the Toy Building.[snip]
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> Ah, thanks for all that info! I was under the impression that the show
> (booths etc) were in a room in the Toy Building, then moved to the Javitts
> center.
Ah yes, ok. I can see how you would think so. The names of companies being at
two places, one opening before the other, etc.
> But, I just realized the size of the Javitts Center compared to the
> Toy building (area wise, not height :))
Considering that only some of the toy makers have suites, your theory still
could have held true. (If the show grew in size with the change in location.)
> I was a production manager at the plant that prints the Toy Fair newspaper
> you mentioned for 4 years, thats how I got the ID pass to get into Javitts.
Wow! that's neat.
So, just how far ahead do those get printed? I always did wonder.
> Thanks for correcting me and giving us a better understanding of the show.
No problem. I only wish I were going this year so I could report back.
Others will though, I'm sure.
:-)
-Suz
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| (...) They couldn't have been printed too far in advance. The one thing I do remember about this project was rushing around at the 11th hour trying to get them delivered. So basically, my department got them from the offset department & had to have (...) (23 years ago, 8-Feb-01, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) Ah, thanks for all that info! I was under the impression that the show (booths etc) were in a room in the Toy Building, then moved to the Javitts center. But, I just realized the size of the Javitts Center compared to the Toy building (area (...) (23 years ago, 8-Feb-01, to lugnet.general)
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